DANCE CAMP - CINDERELLA Treat your children to an amazing opportunity to immerse themselves in a real Ballet Fairy Tale! Don't miss out on this amazing camp! 7 to 11 December For kids age 3 to 5 and 6 to 8 Holiday Dance

Two youngsters to jeté off to Berlin after stellar performances at international ballet competition Two Johannesburg youngsters will be jetting off to Berlin, Germany, after being offered a two-week scholarship following their performances at the SA International Ballet Competition this week.  The competition has been

Local Parktown North residents might have noticed a very large, magnificent wall mural going up on the wall of 8a, Seventh Avenue this month. This enormous emotive mural depicts the portrait of an elderly lady looking dreamily into the distance while several exquisite ballet dances leap across the rest

We are excited to announce that Charlie van Rooyen, a world-renowned choreographer, teacher and dancer, held a contemporary and jazz dance workshop for ODA students! It was such a privilege to have him teach at ODA Charlie Van Rooyen is a professional Dancer, Choreographer, Teacher and Creative Director. He

First time ever ODA will give your children an amazing opportunity to immerse themselves in a real Ballet Fairy Tale! Don 't miss out on this opportunity! For kids age 3 to 5 and 6 to 8 Holiday Dance Camp will consist of: Sleeping Beauty themed dance class Sleeping

We have the most exciting news! Our older students were invited to feature in the most well-known South African TV series that' s been on the air for more than 20 years. They featured in the 7 de Laan episode on 14 February

The most thrilling news we have for you is that ODS will be moving to new premises that is walking distance from our current location from 1 March. Physical address of the new premises is Parktown North 8a Seventh Avenue The new venue

Petitions urging ballet dancewear companies to expand pointe shoe shades for Black ballerinas and dancers of color result in promises of inclusion For years, the default pointe shoe color for many ballet manufacturers has been a version of “European pink,” a ubiquitous shade

In an iPhone video of a Romeo and Juliet rehearsal made in early March, Calvin Royal III stands in a corner of an American Ballet Theatre studio, arms reaching far into space, chin slightly raised in welcoming anticipation. There is such warmth and openness in his stance,

Living-room ballet has always been a big part of my life, whether I was working out choreographic ideas or just giving myself barre. But, as I write this, living-room ballet is all we've had for weeks. That changes everything. I know that, for